Common Chuckwalla

Common Chuckwalla

Sauromalus ater

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Desert Iguana
LC

Desert Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Chuckwalla in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 57% of visitor-days record a Common Chuckwalla sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 1286 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Chuckwalla in Joshua Tree National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Chuckwalla in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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